Consider this: Lead in toys

Remember the “summer of recalls” in 2007, when millions of toys and children’s products — most made in China — were removed from sale because they contained lead paint, teeny-tiny magnets and other hazards?

Get ready for a replay, if the Republican-led House of Representatives has its way. Some members want to roll back safety rules put in place after all those recalls.

One such rule requires third-party testing for lead, which is unsafe in any quantity. Lead exposure is particularly harmful to children’s developing brains.

The law requires lead testing of all products used by children, including bicycles and books. Toymakers argue they should only have to test products where lead is likely to be ingested by children, which seems to be a reasonable narrowing of the requirement.

But Congress should resist calls to cancel the lead testing rule entirely. It’s important for our children’s safety and their parents’ peace of mind.